Tags : Child Labour

ILO, TUM STRIKE DEAL TO ELIMINATE CHILD LABOUR

By Kenson McCloud  The International Labour Organisation and Teachers Union of Malawi have entered into a  MWK150 Million  partnership in a bid to end child labour through school improvement and better access to education. The project seeks to support at least 1000 child labourers and children at risk of child labour in targeted areas of […]Read More

CHAKWERA OPENS TOBACCO SEASON WITH EMPHASIS TO ABANDON OVERRELIANCE ON

By Kenson McCloud  President Lazarus Chakwera has officially opened the 2021 tobacco marketing season with a call for farmers to diversify and refrain from use of child labour.  Speaking on Tuesday, Chakwera observed that the tobacco industry is facing serious challenges that need collective efforts to be addressed and also warned buyers against duping farmers […]Read More

UN FORMS MEDIA ASSOCIATION TO SUPPORT MALAWI’S FIGHT AGAINST TRAFFICKING

The United Nations, through its office on drugs and crime, has set up a new media association to promote efforts against trafficking in persons in Malawi. The six member body, which is under the banner Media Association against Trafficking in Persons in Malawi, has representation from across the media spectrum. Timveni Child and Youth Media […]Read More